SCHEMES OF SERVICE FOR THE NURSING CADRE

Purpose of the Job
To coordinate all Maternal and Child health services in liaison with
heads of clinical areas
Key Duties and Responsibilities
(a) To plan, manage, monitor and evaluate Maternal Child Health
services delivery in the District.
(b) To monitor the implementation of Maternal Child Health Policy,
Plans and Programmes.
(c) To coordinate MCH and Nursing Services in the District.
(d) To supervise of the Health Management System in the District.
(e) To promote operational research in MCH.
(f) To appraise staff in the district.
(g) To Prepare and submit reports on MCH and Nursing activities.
(h) To promote quality assurance in MCH and Nursing Services
Key result areas
(a) Child survival rates and health of mothers have reasonably
improved.
(b) Mothers have adequate access to Maternal Child Health Services.
(c) Obstacles to accessing Maternal Child Health Services have
reduced and more mothers have access to maternal child health
services.
(d) Accurate and timely decisions have been made on basis of accurate
health data collected in a disciplined manner with the use of the
health management system.
(e) Objectives pursued with the use of Policy, plans and programmes
have been achieved.
(f) Research has contributed to the body of knowledge, and research
has led to innovations that are beneficial to the profession.
(g) Clients, patients, mothers’ satisfactory rating for MCH, and nursing
services are high as a result of effective quality assurance
programmes.
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